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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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